How to Survive a Natural Disaster

Source: National Geographic

In the midst of hurricane season, experts offer advice on how to survive natural disasters.

By Age Six, Girls Have Already Stopped Thinking of Their Gender as ‘Brilliant’

Source: Smithsonian

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign conducted a study to determine when girls begin to accept the stereotype that boys are genuises more often than girls.

After Five Years of Living in Trees, a Protest Community Is Being Evicted

Source: Atlas Obscura

Environmental activitsts protesting the mining of Hambach Forest have clashed with the mining company for years and now face removal.

The Amazing Ways Your Brain Determines What You See

Source: National Geographic

Click this link to read an interview with a neuroscientist who believes the next great innovation will not be a technological advancement but a shift in the way we see or perceive things.

Destruction of nature as dangerous as climate change, scientists warn

Source: The Guardian

This article explains how the exploitation of the natural world leads to habitat loss for animals and suggests that the resulting decline of biodiversity is a threat to all life on Earth.

Yes, Animals Think and Feel. Here’s How We Know

Source: National Geographic

In this interview, the author of the book Beyond Words: How Animals Think and Feel discusses examples of animals showing intelligence and empathy.

Giant plastic-cleaning system headed to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Source: Business Insider

While still a teenager, Boyan Slat of the Netherlands founded the Ocean Cleanup to address the environmental disaster of plastic marine debris. Now one of his ideas is being put into action. But will it work?

In 100 Years, This Forest Will Be Turned Into Secret Books By Your Favorite Writers

Source: Electric Literature

In almost 100 years, books by current and future authors will be given a voice through the Future Library.

Lessons from the longest study on human development

Source: TED

In Britain, a decades-long project has studied thousands of children to determine what leads to success later in life. Scientist and journalist Helen Pearson shares some of the lessons learned.

The Perks of a Play-in-the-Mud Educational Philosophy

Source: The Atlantic

Researcher Conor Williams questions how to balance outdoor play with academic learning.